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Dr. WTLS Fernando

Senior Lecturer

Applied Sciences

Email : thomasleon@appsc.sab.ac.lk

    Qualifications

  • D.Engineering (Atmospheric Pressure Plasma and its applications in Biocompatible materials), Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan (2020)

    M.Eng. in Nuclear System and Safety Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan (2017)

    B.Sc. (special) Hons. in Physics, University of Sri Jayawardenapura (2010)

    Current Research Projects

  • Studying the effect of atmospheric pressure plasma jet to fabricate the bio-compatible materials for adhere and culture cells. Investigating the parameters and properties related to controlling the wetting sizes on bio-compatible materials without a mask.

    Research Publication in Indexed Journals

    1. Fernando, W.T.L.S., Kato, G., Miyazaki, S., Maruyama, K., Takahashi, K., Kikuchi, T., Ohnuma, K., and Sasaki, T., "Mask-free Plasma Patterning for Biocompatible Material Using Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet," IEEE Transactions on Radiation and Plasma Medical Sciences, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 108-112, 2020.
    2. W. T. L. S. Fernando, Kazumasa Takahashi, Takashi Kikuchi, and Toru Sasaki, "Effect of Additional Pin Electrode Placing at the Bottom of the Plasma Jet and Flow Behavior on Radical Generation and Propagation", IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Vol. 49, Issue 1, pp. 69-76, DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2020.3000570, 2021.
    3. Yorvarak Chata, W.T.L.S. Fernando, Kazumasa Takahashi, Takashi Kikuchi, Nob. Harada, Kazushi Sano, and Toru Sasaki, "Development of logistics library for disaster relief using electric circuit model", Journal of Advanced Simulation in Science and Engineering, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 242-261, 2020.
    4. Kladphet THANET, Wannakuwaththawaduge T. L. S. FERNANDO, Kazumasa TAKAHASHI, Takashi KIKUCHI, and Toru SASAKI, “Determination of Helium-Discharge Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma Parameters and Distribution Using Numerical Simulation”, Journal of Plasma and Fusion Research, vol. 16, 2401060,2021.
    5. Yorvarak Chata, W.T.L.S. Fernando, Kazumasa Takahashi, Takashi Kikuchi, Nob. Harada, Kazushi Sano, and Toru Sasaki, "Cooperation between single third-party logistics provider and government for emergency disaster relief operations in Thailand", Journal of Emergency Management (Weston, Mass.), Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 61-76, 2021.
    6.  T. Kladphet, V. P. Thai, W. T. L. S. Fernando, K. Takahashi, T. Kikuchi, and T. Sasaki, "Using numerical analysis of ordinary differential equation systems to predict the chemical concentration after plasma irradiation",  AIP Advances, Vol. 12, 055116, 2022.

    Published as full paper at the National/International Conferences/Symposium

    1. Fernando, W.T.L.S., Katakura, J., Takahashi, K., Sasaki, T., Kikuchi, T., and Harada, N.,  "Evaluation of Nuclear structure data with probable spin values for 124Cd and 124In in 124 mass chain ," in Proceedings of the 2016 Symposium on Nuclear Data, High energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan, 2018. DOI:10.11484/jaea-conf-2017-001 
    2. Fernando, W.T.L.S., Kobayashi, R., Takahashi, K., Kikuchi, T., Ohnuma, K., and  Sasaki, T., and Kikuchi, T., "Effect of Electrode Polarity to the Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet and its Applicability to the Surface Modification of Bio-compatible Materials," in New Developments in Plasma Beam Physics and Applications Developed by New Generation Pulsed Power Technology (NIFS), Gifu, Japan, 2019.

    Published in abstract/Extended abstract at the National/International Conferences/Symposium

    1. W.T.L.S. Fernando, J. Katakura, T. Kikuchi, Kazumasa Takahashi, Toru Sasaki and Nob. Harada, "EVALUATION OF NUCLEAR STRUCTURE DATA OF 124Cd AND 124In IN 124 MASS CHAIN," in 5th International Gigaku Conference in Nagaoka, Nagaoka, Japan, 2016.
    2. Fernando, W.T.L.S., K. Morito, K., Kato, G., Ohnuma, K., Takahashi, K., Sasaki, T., and Kikuchi, T., "Effect of the additional ground electrode in double electrode configuration in maintaining stable atmospheric pressure plasma jet for bio-applications," in Cheminas37, Tsukuba, Japan, 2018.
    3. Fernando, W.T.L.S., Takahashi, K., Kikuchi, T., and Sasaki, T., "Behavior of Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet using Double Electrode with Additional Ground Electrode," in XXXIV ICPIG & ICRP-10, ISBN 978-4-900986-19-0, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, 2019.
    4. Fernando, W.T.L.S., Takahashi, K., Kikuchi, T. and Sasaki, T., "Radical distribution along the plasma jet for double electrode APPJ with additional pin ground electrode," in APSPT-11, Kanazawa, Japan, 2019.
    5. Thanet, K., Fernando, W.T.L.S., Takahashi, K., Kikuchi, T., and Sasaki, T., "Determination of Helium discharge atmospheric pressure plasma parameters," in XXXIV ICPIG & ICRP-10, ISBN 978-4-900986-19-0, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, 2019.
    6. K. Thanet, W.T.L.S. Fernando, Kazumasa Takahashi, Takashi Kikuchi, and Toru Sasaki, "Study on chemical and atomic processes for radical distribution along with atmospheric pressure plasma jet," in The 29th International Toki Conference on Plasma in Fusion Research, Ceratopia Toki, Toki City, Gifu, Japan, October 27-30, 2020.
    7. W. T. L. S. Fernando, R. Kobayashi, Kazumasa Takahashi, Takashi Kikuchi, K. Ohnuma, and Toru Sasaki, "HYDROPHILICITY VARIANCE ON THE ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE PLASMA IRRADIATED POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE SURFACES", in 47th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS-2020) and 2nd Asia Pacific Conference on Plasma and Terahertz Science (APCOPTS-2020), held virtually from 6th to 10th December 2020, Singapore, 2020.
    8. Wanakuwaththawaduge Thomas Leon Suganda Fernando, Kazumasa Takahashi, Takashi Kikuchi, and Toru Sasaki, "COAXIAL ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE PLASMA JET PROPERTY COMPARISON FOR HELIUM AND ARGON GASES", in 5th International Symposium on Hybrid Materials and Processing (HyMAP 2021), held virtually from 4th to 6th August 2021, Nagaoka, Niigata-Ken, Japan, 2021.
    9. W.T. Leon S. Fernando, Ryo Kobayashi, Kazumasa Takahashi, Takashi Kikuchi, Kiyoshi Ohnuma, and Toru Sasaki, "FABRICATION OF POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE USING ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE PLASMA JET: AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO LOW PRESSURE PLASMA FABRICATION", in 8th International Conference of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (ICSUSL 2021), held virtually from 01st to 03rd December 2021, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Belihul-oya, Sri Lanka, ISSN 2815-0341, 2021.
    10. W.T. L. S. Fernando, Ryo Kobayashi, Kazumasa Takahashi, Takashi Kikuchi, Kiyoshi Ohnuma, and Toru Sasaki, "Mask plasma patterning on Polydimethylsiloxane surfaces using atmospheric pressure plasma jet", in 11th Annual Research Session of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (ARS 2021), held on 21st December 2021, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Belihul-oya, Sri Lanka, ISSN 2756-9306, 2021.
    11. W. G. C. M. Kulasooriya, P. D. Buddika, R. M. Weerasighe, J. A. D. M. Dharmathilaka, and W. T. L. S. Fernando, "Application of Wheatstone and Maxwell’s Bridges to detect security fence breakdown positions", in Applied Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium (APSURS - 2022), held on 06th April 2022, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Belihul-oya, Sri Lanka, ISBN 978-624-5727-21-6, 2022.
    12. K.A.H. Navodya, P.A.S. Madushan, K.K.D.L. Ruvinda, K.V.A.W. Kumara, N.S. Bandara, and W.T.L.S. Fernando, “Secondary Verification of Calculated Treatment Time for Co-60 External Beam Planning System”, in International Conference on Applied Sciences (ICAPS) 2023, held on 30-31 May 2023 at Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Belihul-oya, Sri Lanka, ISBN 978-624-5727-37-7, 2023.

    Presented with evidence at the National/International Conferences/Symposium

    1. K. Morito, W.T.L.S. Fernando, Kazumasa Takahashi, Takashi Kikuchi, and Toru Sasaki, "Surface hydrophilization by coaxial argon plasma jet for medical application," in The 30th Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan (IEEJ) Tokyo Branch Niigata Branch Research Presentation, Virtual Conference, October 31st, 2020.
    2. 森戸健太(長岡技術科学大学),Wannakuwaththawaduge Thomas Leon Suganda Fernando(長岡技術科学大学,Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka),高橋一匡,佐々木徹,菊池崇志(長岡技術科学大学), "医療応用に向けた同軸型アルゴンプラズマジェットによる表面親水化", IEEE信越支部, 令和2年(第30回)電気学会東京支部新潟支所研究発表会, 2020年10月31日.